Police have launched an investigation into the alleged brutalisation of several members of a Grass Field, Enmore, East Coast Demerara family on Tuesday by members of the force who were responding to a noise nuisance report.
The altercation was recorded by neighbours and the video was shared on Facebook.
In the video, seen by Stabroek News, the members of a family were seen scuffling with the police.
The police confirmed that an investigation has since been launched into incident.
In a statement in response to the video, the police noted that its ranks were the ones who were initially assaulted.
It said the actions of a rank that were captured in the video were a “reaction” after he was being cuffed and kicked by a female member of the family “which of course is not captured in the video.”
In the statement, the police said ranks were responding to a report of noise nuisance and upon arrival at the location they observed several persons consuming alcohol.
As a result, the police said that the persons were reminded of the ministerial order in place in light of COVID-19 and they were warned to turn off the music after which the ranks departed.
However, while patrolling in area hours after, the police heard “loud and continuous” music and later discovered it was the same persons who continued to play music from a car while drinking.
As a result, the police noted that the ranks approached to remind the persons of the ministerial order. This, the police said, led to ranks being verbally abused. As a result, the police attempt to make an arrest but they said a man and a woman allegedly began to assault one of the ranks. Other ranks went to his assistance and two other men and a woman joined in and assaulted them, too, the police added.
“As a result of the development the ranks summoned backup which led to a patrol responding to render assistance using the said vehicle in video,” the police noted.
The ordeal, according to the police, resulted in the ranks receiving injuries, such as abrasions about their bodies and wounds to their heads, which required stitches.
